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Edition of 250 - Color digital inkjet print on handmade paper - In mint condition

Untitled Self Portrait by Francesco Clemente, created in 1993, is a color digital inkjet print that combines bold abstraction with figurative elements. The piece features a vivid red form resembling an organic, intertwined shape that takes up much of the composition. Emerging from within this abstract red mass is a stylized self-portrait of Clemente himself, rendered with expressive detail, particularly in his face. The contrast between the bold, flat red forms and the finely detailed portrait adds a dynamic tension to the work, inviting viewers to interpret the abstract shapes as extensions or reflections of the artist’s inner self. Printed on handmade paper, this piece is part of an edition of 250, and it showcases Clemente's exploration of identity, body, and emotion through vibrant color and fluid form.

Francesco Clemente (Italy, 1952) is a leading contemporary artist associated with the Transavanguardia movement. His works, characterized by vivid colors and dreamlike imagery, explore themes of identity, spirituality, and the human experience. Drawing from diverse influences, including Indian mysticism and Italian fresco traditions, Clemente’s art is celebrated worldwide.

Francesco Clemente

Untitled Self Portrait, 1993

Name: Untitled Self Portrait, 1993
SKU: 8258
Price: 4650.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Inkjet print

Inkjet printAn inkjet printer creates prints by spraying millions of tiny ink droplets onto paper. This type of printing is generally inexpensive because the ink is relatively affordable. Artists can use computers to create digital art, which can then be printed in color using inkjet technology.

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Edition of 250

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My goal is to collect images and references from these traditions and connect them with the emotions from the present-day, and common experiences.
- Francesco Clemente

Francesco Clemente is an Italian artist whose work spans the globe. His focus is oil painting, pastels, watercolors, and printmaking. Francesco Clemente is part of the contemporary art movement, and many of his pieces are fragmentary, nomadic, and non-linear. He studied architecture for a short time at the University of Rome, and then went on to exhibit his drawings across Europe. His travels around the world, particularly to India, Tibet, and New York, culturally influenced many of his pieces. Clemente has had his work featured in a large number of international group and solo art exhibitions, including at Tokyo's Sezon Museum of Art, The Royal Academy in London, and New York's Guggenheim Museum. In 1998, his work was shown in the movie "Great Expectations". Francesco Clemente has the distinction of being a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and continues to have his paintings exhibited in renowned contemporary art venues. (Artist website)

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What is Transvanguardia ?

Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.

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Francesco Clemente

Untitled Self Portrait, 1993

26.7 x 39.6 cm

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